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Hill District, Pittsburgh PA

April 17, 2018

MOKA

Art

Gallery

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2297 Centre Avenue

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MOKA ART GALLERY

Mecca of Kulture and Art = MOKA

MOKA is a contemporary art, music studio and gallery; to share the rich cultural legacy of jazz and art that originated in the Hill District.

MOKA will develop exhibitions, studio practices, artist talks, cultural exchanges, artist residencies and art classes. Will provide space for artists and musicians to share their expertise with the Hill community.

“Return to old watering holes for more than just water. Friends and dreams are there to meet you.” - African Proverb

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+Charlotte Ka

Charlotte left her small village in North Versailles, Pa. to study art at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art in NYC.

BFA from Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh and a MFA From Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD.

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+Errol “Mobutu” Reynolds

Mobutu left Pittsburgh as a young man to work as the percussionist with the guitarist Grant Green. He recorded with George Benson on the “Body Talk” album and with Grant Green on the “Live at Jazz Workshop “ in Boston, and he recorded a gospel album with Reverend Benny Brass.

He returned back to Pittsburgh and continued to drum and sculpt wood. He established in an abandoned building in the Hill District, The Archive Institute of Creative Arts.

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Specs

1st Floor gallery

2nd Floor studio

3rd Floor visiting artist quarters (2 bdrm)

4th Floor Mo & Ka residence

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Funding Sources

McAuley Ministries

Hill District Development Growth Fund

Neighborhood Allies

Urban Innovation21

URA – Façade Grant (application pending)

Bridgeway Capital (application pending)

Technical Support

Hill CDC

Chuck Culbertson

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You too can contribute to MOKA too!

www.ioby.org/project/moka-pittsburgh

Thank you!